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  • Egypt 2023: Flying Eagles humiliate Tunisia U-20 side 4-0 to clinch Bronze

    Egypt 2023: Flying Eagles humiliate Tunisia U-20 side 4-0 to clinch Bronze

    FIFA World Cup-bound Nigeria eased to a four-goal victory over Tunisia’s Young Carthage Eagles on Friday to claim the bronze medals at the 17th Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt.

    It was clear from the first few minutes that the seven-time African champions had shaken off the lethargy from their lone goal semi-final defeat to The Gambia on Monday, which upturned their dreams of an eighth continental title for Nigeria

    Ibrahim Muhammad, whose rocket accounted for one of the two goals that sank Mozambique in the group phase and shot the Flying Eagles to the quarter-finals, put the Tunisians to task by scoring only nine minutes into the clash at the mammoth Cairo International Stadium.

    Belgium-based forward Ahmed Abdullahi increased the yoke on the North Africans with the second goal barely after the re-start, and Jude Sunday made it three for Nigeria only two minutes after to put daylight between themselves and the Young Carthage Eagles

    Man-of-the-match Jude Sunday rounded off a blistering afternoon and good day in the office for the Flying Eagles with a fourth goal in the 90th minute.

    Victory earned Nigeria the bronze medals for a record-extending fourth time at the Africa U20 Cup of Nations, and the Flying Eagles will also be one of the 24 teams in the pot on 31st March when FIFA conducts the draw for the FIFA U20 World Cup taking place in Indonesia 20th May – 11th June.

  • India 2022: Flamingos expected back in Nigeria today

    India 2022: Flamingos expected back in Nigeria today

    The Bronze medal-winning Flamingos of Nigeria are expected back in the country today from India.

    The Nigerian U-17 girls defeated Germany 3-2 on Penalties after a dramatic 3-3 draw in Mumbai on Sunday.

    The Germans had in the first game of  Group B defeated the Nigerians 2-1 but couldn’t replicate such feat when they met again in the 3rd place game.

    The Europeans, who lost by a 90th  minute goal to Cup holders Spain in Wednesday’s second semi-final, started the brighter side and had the ball in the net through Marie Steiner in the 5th minute off a cross from Laura Gloning. But the Video Assistant Referee ruled if offside.

    Nigeria took the lead in the 21st minute through power forward Opeyemi Ajakaye, after she got the better of Eve Boettcher from a flowing move.

    The Flamingos continued the second half from where they left off in the first period and were more fortunate this time, as Aminat Omowunmi Bello headed powerfully into the net from defender Miracle Usani’s corner kick in the 48th minute.

    It was soon 3-0, as Edidiong Etim, only four minutes on the pitch in place of Okenwa, converted to put daylight between both teams.

    Or so it seemed. Germany, staring at annihilation, fought back gamely and reduced the scoreline in the 73rd  minute when Veit Jella pulled one back. Paulina Platiner made it 3-2 with five minutes to go and on the dot of 90 minutes, Loreen Bender tied the scoreline to compel a third penalty shootout for the Flamingos in the knockout phase of the tournament.

  • India 2022: Super Eagles’ captain, Ahmed Musa doles out 3million to Flamingos

    India 2022: Super Eagles’ captain, Ahmed Musa doles out 3million to Flamingos

    Super Eagles captain and Sivasspor of Turkey forward, Ahmed Musa has given   Nigeria’s U-17 women’s national team the Flamingos N3m for coming out tops against Germany in the bronze medal encounter at the just concluded U-17 Women’s World Cup in India.

    Nigeria defeated Germany 3-2 via penalties in the third-place match after full-time score ended 3-3 in Mumbai on Sunday.

    An elated  Musa took to his verified Twitter page to make the announcement.

    His tweet reads “Three million waiting for Flamingos in Abuja. Congratulations,” Musa tweeted, while celebrating Flamingos’ historic achievement.

    Sunday’s victory for Nigeria made them the second African side to have achieved the feat. Ghana clinched the bronze medal at the 2012 edition of the tournament.

    Flamingos scored first and were up 3-0 before the Germans staged a dramatic comeback late on to tie the loser’s final 3-3.

    Blessing Sunday, Etim and Player-of-The-Match Ajakaye all scored from the spot for Flamingos but defender Tumininu Adeshina’s miss did not matter as Pauliner Bartz fluffed the crucial kick for Germany.

  • Commonwealth Games: Nigeria grabs gold, bronze in discus throw

    Commonwealth Games: Nigeria grabs gold, bronze in discus throw

    Nigeria’s Chioma Onyekwere has made history to become the first Nigerian woman to win the Commonwealth Games gold in the Discus Throw event.

    Onyekewere, 28, threw 61.70m in her fourth attempt to take the lead from British  Jade Lally who led from the start of the competition with her opening throw of 57.33m.

    The Nigerian who opened with 55.82m knew she needed more than the 58.19m she threw to win the African Championships gold last June in Mauritius.

    She responded without success in the second round with a 56.42m effort, fouled the third attempt before swinging the discus to a personal season’s best mark of 61.70m, her second best career mark after the 63.30m personal best she threw last year at the CVEATC, Chula Vista in California, USA.

    Team Nigeria made further history by producing two medallists in the Discus Throw event for the first time with reigning Nigerian champion, Obiageri Amaechi winning the bronze medal with her 56.99m fifth round effort.

    Onyekwere has now become the second Nigerian after Adewale Olukoju to win the Discus Throw title for Nigeria in the history of the championships.

    Olukoju threw 62.62m to win in Auckland in 1990.

     

  • Commonwealth Games: Yusuf clinches fourth medal for Nigeria

    Commonwealth Games: Yusuf clinches fourth medal for Nigeria

    Nigerian Weightlifter, Islamiyat Yusuf has won the fourth medal for the country at the ongoing 2022 Commonwealth Games holding in Birmingham, United Kingdom.

    Yusuf clinched the bronze medal in the women’s weightlifting 64kg event after lifting a combined total of 212kg from both the Snatch, Clean & Jerk.

    Maude Charron representing Canada won the gold medal while Sarah Cochrane from Australia finished second to win the silver medal.

    Monday’s bronze medal is the fourth medal for Nigeria in the weightlifting event where the country had earlier won two gold and another bronze medal.

    All Nigeria’s medals so far have come from weightlifting.

    Yusuf’s bronze feat means Team Nigeria remains in the ninth position with two gold and two bronze medals